Bio
Inimai Chettiar is the director of the Brennan Center’s Justice Program.
Featured work
![Jeff Sessions Back](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web17-jeffsessionsback2-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Jan 15, 2018
Ending Mass Incarceration Is a Winner for Politicians
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Jun 13, 2012
Why Are We Spending So Much To Lock Up Elderly Prisoners Who Pose Little Threat?
![A pair of hands in handcuffs](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog_criminallawreform-400x266.jpg)
Jun 6, 2012
Blame Mass Incarceration on Sentencing Policies, not Mass Crime
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Jun 4, 2012
States Take Sizeable Steps in 2012 to End Overincarceration
![A pair of hands in handcuffs](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog_criminallawreform-400x266.jpg)
May 4, 2012
Georgia Chooses Path Toward Criminal Justice Reform; Oklahoma Misses an Opportunity
![A pair of hands in handcuffs](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog_criminallawreform-400x266.jpg)
May 1, 2012
"Tough on Crime" No Longer the American Mantra?
![A pair of hands in handcuffs](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog_criminallawreform-400x266.jpg)
Apr 3, 2012
Supreme Court Says Jails Can Strip Search You – Even for Traffic Violations
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Mar 9, 2012
Is Ending Mass Incarceration a Christian Imperative?
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Feb 23, 2012
Why Mass Incarceration Really is the New Jim Crow
Jan 11, 2012
Downsizing Incarceration is Good for Fairness, Safety, and our Wallets